2-Vinylthiolane-1,1-dioxide(VTDO), a cyclic sulfone with vinyl group, was prepared and its copolymerization with various vinyl monomers such as styrene, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, etc. was investigated.
The copolymers were obtained with ring opening process, but its copolymerization behavior is different from that of vinyl monomers.